Valentine’s Day can be a lot of fun in the classroom. Kids enjoy decorating the room with hearts and flowers and you can even incorporate the holiday into English lessons pretty easily with poems and stories. But what about math? If you’re on the lookout for some great Valentine’s Day activities – you’ve come to the right place! This blog post is going to share some great Valentine’s Day books, bulletin board ideas, PLUS math activities that you … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Activities, Books, & More!
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A Candy FREE Valentine’s Day Treat!
With Valentine's Day falling on a Thursday this year, I'm sure many of us are worried about the sugar high (or possible crash!) our students will be on Friday! To alleviate this problem just a little bit, how about giving them something other than candy this Valentine's Day? Cracker fish!! This candy free Valentine's Day treat is sure to be a hit! Click here or on the picture to get your FREE download! Your students will think the sayings … [Read more...] about A Candy FREE Valentine’s Day Treat!
The Most Important Educator Lesson
I'll never forget the most important lesson I learned in college as an educator. It had a HUGE impact on me, and I still think about it every year as I get my new group of students. I was a double major - elementary and special education. At my particular university, this meant I took 13 credits more than than someone pursuing a an elementary education degree. What it really meant - more sped classes. No biggie. So I took my special … [Read more...] about The Most Important Educator Lesson
Build Your Own Digital Valentine’s Day Scene
Building a Valentine's Day Card is a fun activity that many children enjoy! And sometimes we want to get extra digital learning in - so this hands-on computer activity is a great way to combine the two! This activity will work best with 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students. But you could certainly use it with younger students who are more tech savvy OR extend the learning to use it with middle schoolers. INTERESTED IN SAVING SOME … [Read more...] about Build Your Own Digital Valentine’s Day Scene
Heart Art for Valentine’s Day
I don't know about all of you, but I've ended up teaching art classes in nearly every single school I've worked at. Typically I try to get at least a 30 minute session in once each week, but you know how it goes... If something needs to be skipped, it was often art. :( However, I quickly realized that if I could find art projects where the students were on their own for at least half the time, I could get a lot accomplished in those 30 minutes! … [Read more...] about Heart Art for Valentine’s Day
FREE Valentine’s Day Vocabulary Center Game, Review, or Activity
These FREE Valentine's Day Magic Square Puzzles are great for 1st and 2nd grade students to focus on some February vocabulary in a fun way. This fun Magic Square puzzle will allow your students to match Valentine’s Day words with the corresponding pictures. There are 12 pictures that correspond to a Valentine’s Day word. These are great for ELL students as well as early finishers. They will also work as a fun, holiday center. There are two … [Read more...] about FREE Valentine’s Day Vocabulary Center Game, Review, or Activity
MULTIPLICATION Heart Puzzles – Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Grandparents Day, & MORE!
These heart puzzles are going to be loved by your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade kids. Use them anytime you want to show the love (Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparents Day, and more) as multiplcation facts 0-12 math review. The puzzles are a PDF download. You will NOT be able to edit or modify the puzzles. The download itself is a zip file. WHAT YOU GET: Six PDF heart puzzles Three easier puzzles with 14 pieces to … [Read more...] about MULTIPLICATION Heart Puzzles – Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Grandparents Day, & MORE!
EDITABLE Winter Writing Prompts – Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, and MORE
These 72 winter picture writing prompts are a great way to engage upper elementary or middle school students in writing with a quick, easy activity. With no prep required, they're a great last minute resource for your winter writing centers. Download and go! No printing needed! They are perfect for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade students. ⚡✅ Ready to save OVER 70%? CLICK HERE to get this download as part of a year-round … [Read more...] about EDITABLE Winter Writing Prompts – Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, and MORE
Academic Father’s Day Gifts & Book Ideas for Kids
Next to Mom, the most important person in a child’s life is often Dad or another father figure. So it is no wonder that kids get excited about celebrating Father’s Day. Some schools and classrooms do it up right, with big “Donuts with Dad” festivities. But even if your school requires that you keep things quieter, you can still celebrate an academic Father’s Day with your students, and help them make some great Father’s Day gifts, too. There are … [Read more...] about Academic Father’s Day Gifts & Book Ideas for Kids
